This undated file photo shows a drone, unrelated to the story, in operation. (Yonhap)
DAEJEON, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Tuesday that its researchers had developed a counter-terror anti-drone technology for use in urban areas.
After finding that drone makers’ control function components have different electromagnetic sensitivity, the research team analyzed the sensitivity-maximizing frequency by drone brand.
With this, the research team proved that the use of narrowband electromagnetic pulse waves can instantly neutralize target drones remotely.
Unlike existing anti-drone technologies, the use of electromagnetic pulse waves with a specific frequency in a narrow bandwidth can minimize the impact on nearby electronic devices.
Even when a group of drones using the same control function components attack, this technology can make the drones fall straight to the ground.
In other words, if 100 enemy drones fly together with 100 ally drones, this technology can take down the enemy drones without influencing ally drones.
Existing anti-drone systems that use broadband electromagnetic pulse waves have caused damage to nearby electric and electronic devices, thereby making it difficult for them to be used in urban areas.
J. S. Shin (js_shin@koreabizwire.com)
